School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Belize
Belize: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 7,732 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,732
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,993
in 2018
All-time low
2,566
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Belize, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Belize stood at 7,732.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Belize peaked at 7,993 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,566, in 1970.
Belize ranks 179th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,566 | — |
| 1971 | 2,672 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 2,795 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2,909 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,977 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,043 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,174 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3,329 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3,463 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3,573 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,648 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3,676 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,667 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,645 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,615 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,592 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,490 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,623 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3,795 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,944 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4,086 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4,223 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,346 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,604 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4,783 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,878 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,997 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,090 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,152 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,277 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,457 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,628 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,793 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,919 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,071 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6,245 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,392 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6,551 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,712 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,866 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,031 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,160 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,260 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,353 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,513 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,723 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,876 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,986 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,993 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,908 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,838 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,828 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,800 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,876 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7,809 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 7,732 | -1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,732 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,732 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,548, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,050 | 2,566 | 3,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,670 | 3,490 | 3,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,744 | 4,086 | 5,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,163 | 5,457 | 6,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,580 | 7,031 | 7,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,814 | 7,732 | 7,876 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 176 Bahamas 8,576 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 8,408 compare
- 178 Macao 8,200 compare
- 180 Maldives 7,423 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 7,329 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 6,718 compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Belize?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Belize was 7,732 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,993 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,566 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Belize ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release